About Demócrito
Daniel Ruiz Sandoval
ruizandovald@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
PhD candidate. Urban Studies. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). Mexico City, 2003.
Degrees assessed by World Education Services (WES):
Master of Arts, International Studies. Florida International University, Miami, 1995.
Thesis: Economic Development and International Trade.
Bachelor of Arts, Economics. Metropolitan University (UAM). Mexico City, 1990.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Training Workshop on the Voluntary Sector Fund. PEI. October 11th- 13th. 2006.
Canadian Environmental Practitioner in Training (CEPIT). Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB). Calgary, 2004.
Training Course on Environmental Management. Japan International Co-operation Agency. Tokyo, Japan, 1991.
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
Coordinates the CIDA funded “Community Resource Stewardship Program” which intends to empower rural communities in Southern Mexico and Central America to manage their natural resources in an environmentally and socially effective way. Tasks include report and proposal writing for the recently opened Voluntary Sector Fund (VSF). Falls Brook Centre. 2005-2008.
Effectively manages the Intern Program at Falls Brook Centre with 18 interns this year placed throughout Latin America, Africa and Europe. Provides orientation services, career counseling, budget management and administrative support. Falls Brook Centre. 2005-2008.
Developed materials for and facilitated the workshop: “Successful Human Resource Management” aimed at Falls Brook Centre personnel during the winter of 2006.
Presented the paper “Marketing Carbon Credits from Forest Restoration in Indigenous Communities from Oaxaca, Mexico” in a parallel event to the 11th Conference of the Parts on Climate Change (COP11). Guy Favreau Complexe. Montreal. Quebec. December. 2005.
Communicated the basic elements of Spanish language through the use of multimedia and interactive exercises that allow the students to learn in a fun and relaxed environment. Tyndale University College and Seminary, Toronto, ON. 2004.
As a Professor of Economics, motivated university level students to critically assess the current economic growth problems throughout the world, overcoming the limitations of traditional economic models. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Economics Department. 1999-2003.
Demonstrated the possibility to use environmental responsibility to increase efficiency and competitiveness in private and public enterprises in the Ecology and Sustainable Development course. Monterrey Technological Institute. 1997-1998.
Successfully designed the curricula for the above mentioned course and created a computer based version in Front Page.
Presented in an accessible manner the course on Statistics for Management to college students with a practical approach showing its usefulness to support managerial decisions. Universidad Iberoamericana. 2003.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Currently investigates the capacity of native communities in Mexico to manage natural resources and participate in the global market for environmental services. Falls Brook Centre. New Brunswick. Canada. 2005-2006.
Identified the main consequences of international trade for the rural population in Mexico. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. 1999-2003.
Analyzed the relationship between economic growth and income distribution within the framework of classical and neoclassical economic models. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. 1999-2003.
Provided the United Nations Organization (UNO) with the project proposal and the time table to develop sustainability indicators for agriculture. 2002.
Assessed the potential of tourism as a tool to promote nature conservation and poverty mitigation in low income countries. National Institute of Ecology. 1995-1998.
Examined the role of traditional communitarian institutions in natural resource management under the influence of the market economy. National Institute of Ecology. 1995-1998.
Doctoral research, present.
Determined the reasons that lead urban sprawl beyond economic optimality making environmental quality losses greater than economic growth gains in the Valley of Mexico. Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana.
PUBLICATIONS
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Our Future Without Oil”. The Observer. New Brunswich Canada. Oct. 24th, 2006.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Is Organic Fair, is fair trade sustainable?”. The Observer. New Brunswich Canada. May, 2006.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Carbon Sequestration in Rural Communities of Southern Mexico”. The Observer. New Brunswich Canada. Feb. 14th, 2006.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Echoes from Montreal: rural communities in the Kyoto Protocol”. The Observer. New Brunswich Canada. Dec. 2005.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. ”Trade and Environment in Agriculture” in Rodriguez, L. (Coord.) Economics for Environmental Protection. UAM. México. 2002.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Economic Growth and Natural Capital”, in Análisis Económico. No. 33. México. UAM. Jan.- May. 2001.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Ecotourism: Development and Conservation”, in Natura Mexicana: Ecoturismo, Fondo Editorial de la Plástica Mexicana. 1997.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “Communitarian Institutions and the Market Economy”, in Gaceta Ecológica, México, Instituto Nacional de Ecología, 1997.
Ruiz-Sandoval, D. “From Logging to Butterfly Stewardship”.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
International Program Coordinator. Falls Brook Centre. Knowlesville, NB. 2005-2006.
Spanish Language Teacher. Tyndale University College. Toronto, Canada. 2004.
Sprayer. Automatic Coating Limited. Toronto, Canada. 2004.
Professor of Economics. Metropolitan University. Mexico City. 1999 – 2003.
Professor of Ecnomics. Monterrey Technological Institute. Mexico City. 1997 – 1998.
Consultant. National Institute of Ecology. Mexico City. 1995 – 1996.
INTERNET REFERENCES
1. The Environmental Impact of NAFTA, Daniel Ruiz Sandoval, Graduate Program in International Studies, FIU …
www.fiu.edu/orgs/lacc/review96/review.html – 60k – Cached
2. CIPEC – Books, Articles, Chapters, and Reports Published in 1998
Daniel Ruiz Sandoval V. Gaceta Ecologica 45(Invierno 1997):32–48. Ostrom, Elinor 1998. The Institutional Analysis and Development Approach. …
www.cipec.org/publications/published98.html – 13k – Cached – Similar pages
3. FYI – Mexico Ecotourism
… Mexico’s Protected Areas) Trabajo desarrollado por Daniel Ruiz Sandoval SEMARNAP-SECTUR Mexico, D.F., Septiembre 2, 1997 CONTENIDO Gopher: gopher://csf. …
www.eco.utexas.edu/~archive/chiapas95/1997.10/msg00145.html – 9k –
4. ALN No. 43: Young: Ecotourism and the desert whale
This Spanish-language document, written in 1997 by Daniel Ruiz Sandoval, outlines Mexico’s official policy for ecotourism development in the country’s …
ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln43/baja.html – 38k – Cached – Similar pages
5. Anlisis Econmico. El concepto de capital natural en los modelos de …
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Lilia Rodríguez Tapia / Daniel Ruiz Sandoval Valverde. EL CONCEPTO DE CAPITAL NATURAL EN LOS MODELOS DE CRECIMIENTO. EXÓGENO …
redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/pdf/413/41303304.pdf – Similar pages
6. Local Communities, Environment and Tourism | Planeta
Programa de Ecoturismo en Areas Naturales Protegidas de Mexico – Daniel Ruiz Sandoval Joint project of Mexico’s Environmental and Tourism …
www.planeta.com/planeta/97/1197.html – 30k – Cached – Similar pages
7. Desarrollo Metropolitano
Investigadores. Líneas de investigación. Departamento de Sociología. Daniel Ruiz Sandoval Valverde. Doctor en Estudios Urbanos. druizsan@campus.cem.itesmx …
archivos.diputados.gob.mx/Centros_Estudio/Cesop/Eje_tematico/14_dmetropolitano.htm – 225k –
8. Ökotourismus in der Praxis von Naturschutzprojekten in Mexiko und …
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Daniel Ruiz Sandoval Valverde. México D.F., Septiembre 22, 1997. SECTUR (1996): Programa de Desarrollo del Sector Turismo 1995-2000,. México. …
www2.gtz.de/dokumente/bib/99-1494.pdf – Similar pages
9. Áreas protegidas y conservación in situ de la biodiversidad en …
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Traducción de Daniel Ruíz Sandoval. I. El concepto de falla del mercado parece estar profundamente enraizado en el paradigma …
www.paot.org.mx/centro/ine-semarnat/gacetas/GE41.pdf – Similar pages
10. Ecotourism in Nature Conservation Projects in Mexico and Belize …
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investigación: Daniel Ruiz Sandoval Valverde. México D.F.,. Septiembre 22, 1997. SECTUR (1996): Programa de Desarrollo del Sector Turismo 1995-2000, …
guide.conservationfinance.org/download.cfm?file=20_EcotourismInConservationMexBelize00e.pdf – Similar pages
